News Stories for December 2005
Stories for Friday, December 30
Acting Chief Appointed
The McMechen police chief is accused of rape and now he is suspended without pay. On Friday, McMechen council held a special meeting and appointed an acting chief. George Paugh will take over the department, during the investigation of suspended chief, Franklin Dunn. Paugh is a retired Marshall County Sheriffs ...
Armed Robbery
Two men robbed the Island Depot on South Huron Street early Friday morning. Police say the robbers are two males; at least one was wearing a ski-mask. Wheeling detectives say a panic alarm sounded just before 1:30 and police immediately responded. The clerk was inside alone but was not hurt. ...
String Of Robberies Solved
The case is cracked on a string of robberies in Ohio County, W. Va. Thousands of dollars in stolen goods were recovered on Wednesday from a home in West Liberty. Police say a 20-year-old male and two 19-year-old men are responsible for the crimes. Police say between mid November through ...
Stories for Thursday, December 29
Mountaineer Expansion Announced: 2,000 Jobs Could Follow
Mountaineer Racetrack and Gaming Resort announced an expansion plan Thursday night that could bring 2,000 more jobs to the area. CEO of Mountaineer Gaming and Racetrack Ted Arneault says table gaming is crucial to making that plan a reality. Arneault also says Hancock County is dealing with job losses like ...
Blood Drive Helps Local Woman
Lindsey Salsberry has been through a lot in the past year. She was diagnosed with cancer, and that has meant going through countless blood transfusions. Thursday people in her community rolled up their sleeves to lend a hand, and give a life-saving gift. "She doesn't need a Christmas gift in ...
Mountaineer Gaming Resort To Expand Operations
Hancock County has some of the highest unemployment numbers in West Virginia. Thursday, Mountaineer Gaming Resort is unveiling some plans that could help those numbers change direction. That announcement will come Thursday night during a news conference at the resort. Tamara Cronin, the director of public relations at Mountaineer, said ...
Woman Dies In Crash On Route 7
Steubenville police are investigating a fatal car crash that killed a Mingo Junction woman. The accident happened Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Route 7 and Third Street. Police said 70-year-old Cora Huffine, of Mingo Junction, is at fault. Police said Huffine made an illegal left turn and was hit ...
Stories for Wednesday, December 28
Police Chief Charged With Sex Crimes
Frank Dunn, the chief of police in McMechen, W. Va, and former Moundsville police officer, was arrested Wednesday night and charged with three sexually related felonys. Dunn is charged with one count of incest, one count of sexual abuse, and one count of sexual assault in the second degree. The ...
Stories for Tuesday, December 27
Hunter Gets Electrical Shock
A hunter who climbed a high tension tower to get a better shot at a deer is in a Pittsburgh hospital with burns to 50% of his body. Paramedics in Toronto say the hunter climbed the high tension tower, and his gun touched one of the wires. The man suffered ...
Child Falls From Construction Site
A local child is rushed to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after an accident at a construction site. The accident happened in Martins Ferry. According to paramedics, an 11 year old boy was inside a home being built in Hillendale Estates. He somehow fell through a hole on the first floor ...
Parents Meet With Principal About Alleged Assault
Concerned parents met with the Wheeling Middle School principal after allegations a basketball coach assaulted players. One of the parents in the meeting says her son witnessed the alleged assault and she is considering filing a grievance with the school board. Constina Lathon says today's meeting with the Wheeling Middle ...
Police Investigate LVL Break-In
The break-in happened early Monday morning around 3:00 am at The Coffee Mill on Pennsylvania Avenue in Weirton. Police said what's ironic about this burglary is the intruder had in his hands everything he could, but in the end, didn't get away with much of anything. Surveillance video shows the ...
Stories for Monday, December 26
Grinch Steals Christmas
Vandals try to steal Christmas from one local family. Criminals target a Steubenville family who neighbors say have been spreading Christmas joy for decades. For over 25 years a Steubenville family has been putting on a massive Christmas display, but overnight vandals targeted the home destroying the labor of love. ...
After-Christmas Shopping
The Fort Steuben and Ohio Valley Malls opened early to find lots of shoppers on a mission. Some were bargain-hunting, others were getting a jump on next years Christmas shopping, some were making returns and exchanges, and others just say this is the best time to shop. Many retailers slash ...
Stories for Saturday, December 24
Bank Robbery
It could have been a dangerous afternoon for some holiday shoppers after a man robs a bank near a popular store. The robbery happened right in the middle of the day in Weirton. Police say Saturday afternoon, around 11:30, a man walked into the Sky Bank off of Three Springs ...
Stories for Friday, December 23
A Future Outside The Mill
The Independent Steelworkers Union applied for Trade Adjustment Assistance through the United States Department of Labor in anticipation of job cuts next year at Weirton Mittal Steel. Trade Adjustment Assistance is offered to workers who are laid off because of import issues. It pays for college tuition and books while ...
Middle School Coach Accused Of Assault
A Wheeling Middle School coach is accused of assaulting basketball players at practice on Thursday. Head Coach Bryant Walker said Hammers since resigned his position as coach. The family of one of the alleged victims filed assault charges against coach Tim Hammers Friday morning at Wheeling Police Department. The family ...
Stories for Thursday, December 22
Capitol Concerns
The B.E. Taylor Christmas concert is an annual tradition at the Capitol Music Hall in Wheeling. Thursday night people packed in to ring in the Christmas season, and many of them are wondering if they will come back to the same venue next year for the concert. B.E. Taylor said ...
Booze Bandit
The so called booze bandit is getting the attention of authorities. Police say someone is walking into drug stores in Wellsburg and Follansbee and walking out with several bottles of alcohol without paying. Surveillance video taken from the scene shows the man loads up several bottles of whiskey into his ...
Competent To Stand Trial
Thursday a Brooke County judge ruled a local man is competent to stand trial in a sexual abuse case. Police arrested 28 year old John Sousa of Toronto. Investigators say in July of 2004 he sexually abused a five year old girl. What complicates this case, and why it has ...
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